What made the 1970s so good for music?
From disco to synthpop, Tom Lowe explores the music that made the 70s
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Leamington Spa introduces new ‘Safe Space’
A new ‘Safe Space’ offering support to those who feel vulnerable during a night out was opened in Leamington Spa on 17 November. Located in the South Lodge on the Parade and open every week from 10pm on Friday to 4am on Saturday, the facility is run by Warwick District...
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Countdown to Christmas under way in Coventry city centre
Christmas festivities are now under way in Coventry city centre, including Christmas lights and a Christmas market. On 13 November, hundreds of people, including Coventry’s Lord Mayor, gathered for the countdown to the lights being turned on in Broadgate. The event was presented by BBC CWR, with a performance by...
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What is the future of Indigenous Australians’ struggle for equality?
Only a few months ago, spirits in Australia’s indigenous Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities had been high. Polling had showed the majority of Australians likely to accept the proposal to create an indigenous ‘Voice’ to Parliament in the upcoming referendum, which would have seen the right of First Nations...
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Half a decade of greatness: Red Dead Redemption II Five Years Later
As we approach the fifth anniversary of RDR2’s release, I thought it would be apt to review the game once more, accounting for its longevity and relevance to the present day and looking at what made and continues to make the game so special.
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Claudia Goldin awarded the 2023 Nobel Prize in Economics
This year’s Nobel Prize in Economics was awarded to Claudia Goldin, an economic historian based at Harvard University. As outlined in a statement published by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences on 9 October 2023, Goldin was selected “for having advanced our understanding of women’s labour market outcomes.” The prize...
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Sustainable development has never been so linear: Saudi Arabia’s ‘The Line’ mega city project
Dixon Junior Gao-Cheung delves into the sustainable ambitions of the "Line" megaproject in Saudi Arabia and the realities they may be facing.
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Navigating a foreign city in times of political unrest
On Tuesday 27 June 2023, a 17-year-old North African teenager, named Nahel M, was shot by police during a traffic stop in Nanterre, Paris. In the days that followed the incident, France was shaken with grief, looting and arson. During this time, I was in Paris, studying key figures in...
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Football must act on gambling realities
Much is documented about Arsene Wenger’s cultural revolution at Arsenal. “We want our Mars bars” was the common refrain of his discontented squad after cleaning up their diets. It would represent a sea change in nutrition now no longer remarkable in the game. But the Frenchman was not just doing...
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Love Is Blind Season Four the Reunion: A Recap
Claimed by many fans to be a disappointment, Netflix’s Love Is Blind Season 4 Reunion began as a semi-disaster with the over-promised live show being delayed at the last minute. Leaving a sour taste in the audience’s mouth before the show even began, the reunion failed to deliver on many...
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